Metcalf

Population: 151
Median household income: $54,405
Median home value: $55,000

Metcalf is a community in Edgar County, Illinois, home to 151 residents. The median household income of $54,405 is below the Edgar County median ($56,909).

From 2019 to 2023, Metcalf's population declined 18.8% from 186 to 151, while its median home value rose 100.0% from $27,500 to $55,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population. 73.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 151
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $54,405
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 93
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
Unemployment rate: 29.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

186151

Median household income

$34,583$54,405

Median home value

$27,500$55,000

Median gross rent

$572$623

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	186	$34,583	$27,500	—
2020	239	$45,919	$45,000	$572
2021	225	$46,696	$44,200	$623
2022	202	$52,188	$50,800	—
2023	151	$54,405	$55,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.7%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 7435.1%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.7%
5 to 17	18	11.9%
18 to 24	9	6.0%
25 to 34	14	9.3%
35 to 44	13	8.6%
45 to 54	28	18.5%
55 to 64	11	7.3%
65 to 74	53	35.1%
75 and over	4	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	143	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate63.4%

Some college or associate's15.4%

Bachelor's degree1.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	19.5%
High school graduate	78	63.4%
Some college or associate's	19	15.4%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled21.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	73.1%
Carpooled	11	21.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	14.3%
15 to 29 min	17	34.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	15	30.6%
60+ min	10	20.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 4.0% (6 of 151)

	Count	Share
Family households	63	82.9%
Nonfamily households	13	17.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	76	81.7%
Vacant	17	18.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	71.1%
Renter-occupied	22	28.9%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	81	87.1%
1-unit, attached	1	1.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1748632
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8004, -87.8078